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GF53ZSX
2003 VOLVO S40
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1783cc
General Information
- Registration GF53ZSX
- Manufacturer VOLVO
- Model S40
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1783cc
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
19
Passes
8
Failures
70.37%
Pass Rate
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100 Total Defects Recorded
11 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 139,513 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2027 21 Jun 202614 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 136,307 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 136,307 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
13 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 133,171 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
13 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 133,171 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
18 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 130,872 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 130,872 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 127,935 MI
Expiry date: 17 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- rear suspension bushes starting to deteriorate
- front suspension ball joint dust covers starting to deteriorate
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
17 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 127,932 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured both front (4.4.3 (a))
- rear suspension bushes starting to deteriorate
- front suspension ball joint dust covers starting to deteriorate
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 123,685 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured fronts and side repeaters (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- side marker lights discoloured
- offside front anti-roll bar drop link dust cover deteriorated
9 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 123,683 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pipe excessively corroded rear sections of front to rears (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- side marker lights discoloured
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured fronts and side repeaters (4.4.3 (a))
- offside front anti-roll bar drop link dust cover deteriorated
- Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
19 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 119,656 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears/rears (1.1.11 (c))
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured fronts and side repeaters (4.4.3 (a))
- Exhaust connections are corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Handbrake has long travel
- Rear Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- offside rear brake shows signs of heat damage
- side marker lights discoloured
7 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 119,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rears/rears (1.1.11 (c))
- side marker lights discoloured
- offside rear brake shows signs of heat damage
- Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured fronts and side repeaters (4.4.3 (a))
- Handbrake has long travel
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust connections are corroded
8 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 111,309 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear- both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Handbrake has long travel
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Exhaust connections are corroded
3 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 103,766 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust connections are corroded
- Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (2.4.G.2)
- Front nearside tyre is perishing on sidewalls
- Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (1.4.A.2f)
22 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 99,287 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Cracking in both front tyres
19 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 99,267 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake hose leaking At caliper (3.6.A.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Cracking in both front tyres
23 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 95,736 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- exhaust system deteriorated
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
23 Dec 2015
Fail
Mileage: 95,736 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- exhaust system deteriorated
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Lower Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
- Nearside Rear Upper Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
31 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 92,269 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
2 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 88,591 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
3 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,198 MI
Expiry date: 2 Jan 2014 21 Jun 20267 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 63,392 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2012 21 Jun 20265 Jan 2010
Pass
Mileage: 55,661 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2011 21 Jun 202618 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 45,720 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
19 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,297 MI
Expiry date: 18 Dec 2008 21 Jun 202618 Dec 2006
Pass
Mileage: 21,604 MI
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GF53ZSX was registered on 2003-10-17
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